Ireland Gardaí verify FBI identification of man charged over false passport applications in Cork
A man has been charged with allegedly providing false information in passport applications, using the names of two infants who died in 1952 and 1953. He was charged on 11 September and arrested at the Passport Office on South Mall in Cork on 15 September, and a third offence was later added. At Cork District Court on 24 October 2023, gardaí said the FBI had positively identified him from a 1970 arrest record and that they needed time to confirm it. Gardaí are satisfied he is not Philip Morris, the name he gave in court, and he was remanded in continuing custody to appear by video link on 7 November.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court24 Oct
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man has been charged with allegedly falsely applying for two Irish passports in the names of two infants who died over 70 years ago.
- Where
- The alleged offences took place at the Passport Office on South Mall in Cork.
- When
- Gardaí established that the two named infants died in 1952 and 1953.
- The man was charged on 11 September, and the key facts give 15 September as the date of his arrest.
- Charges
- He is charged with two offences of providing false information in a passport application, on dates between 12 and 25 September 2012 and on 7 June 2022.
- He is also charged with a third offence of providing false information on 11 September at the Cork Passport Office, when he allegedly applied in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook.
- Investigation
- Interpol liaised with its 195 member countries to help gardaí identify the man.
- Gardaí received a positive FBI identification of the man from a 1970 arrest record and need time to confirm it.
- Gardaí say they are satisfied the man is not Philip Morris or Geoffrey Warbrook.
- In court
- At Cork District Court on 24 October 2023, the man appeared by video link under the name Philip Morris.
- Gardaí asked for an adjournment and for the man to be remanded in custody for an additional week.
- Sentence
- Judge Joanne Carroll adjourned the case to 7 November and remanded the accused in continuing custody.
- Other details
- The accused had declined to identify himself to gardaí.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been charged with allegedly using passports in the names of two dead babies. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA man has been charged with falsely applying for two Irish passports in the names of two babies who died over 70 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe man was arrested at the passport office in South Mall in Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on 15 September. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe man was charged with providing false or misleading information on 11 September. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInterpol was liaising with its 195 member countries to help gardai identify the man. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the man has been identified following extensive enquiries. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe man has been found to have an FBI record dating to 1970. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe man allegedly had a passport in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they are satisfied the man is not Philip Morris or Geoffrey Warbrook. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí received a positive FBI identification of the man from a 1970 arrest record, and need time to confirm it. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí established that Philip Morris and Geoffrey Warbrook died in 1952 and 1953 when they were infants. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with two offences of allegedly providing false or misleading information to obtain a passport. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeHe was subsequently charged with an additional offence. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeThe man is charged with two offences of providing false information in a passport application, on dates between 12 and 25 September 2012 and on 7 June 2022 at the Passport Office in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was charged with a third offence of providing false or misleading information at the Cork Passport Office on 11 September, when he allegedly applied for a passport in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook. (irishtimes.com)
- courtCork District Court previously heard about the Interpol enquiries. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtGardaí asked that the man be remanded in custody for an additional week. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe man appeared in court under the name Philip Morris, but gardaí are satisfied that this is not his real name. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Joanne Carroll adjourned the matter to 7 November and remanded the accused in continuing custody, to appear by video link. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused had declined to identify himself to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Oct2023Gardaí verifying FBI identification of mystery man who applied for false passports in Cork
Court report on the adjournment of the case. Gardaí say an FBI fingerprint identification linked the accused to a 1970 arrest record, and they need more time to confirm it. The article also reports a third charge, for an application in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook on 11 September, and the accused's name in court (Philip Morris) is not believed to be his real name.
accused, Philip Morris, male, namedPhilip Morris - 24 Oct2023Mystery passport man arrested using dead baby name identified by 1970 FBI record
Reports that the man has been identified through an FBI record from 1970, that he was remanded in custody for an additional week, and that gardaí are satisfied he is not the two named passport holders.
accused, male